NOTES ON THE RUNNING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26349, 2 January 1947, Page 7

NOTES ON THE RUNNING

SOME CLOSE FINISHES In the Trial Plate Sunniray and Blue Mate were last to leave and Blue Hussar led out from Pacific Star, Speedy. Artful Maid, and Enforce. At the end of two furlongs Pacific Star took up the running from Blue Hussar, Speedy and Lady Coolbane. This was the order into the straight and in the race home Blue Hussar finished best to win by three lengths from Artful Maid, with Pacific Star a head away, followed by Enforce and Speedy. The Domain Trot Running past the post the first time the leaders were Expensive, Sir Hall, and Baadin. with El Sandra moving up fast on the outside. Down the back Expensive led from El Sandra Sir Hall, Colin Waters and Baadin, with Swaledale. who had begun slowly and Captain Sandy, beginning to move up. Sir Hall dropped out and Expensive led into the straight from Colin Waters, Swaledale, and Captain Sandry Half a furlong from home Swaledale took the lead and fought off challenges from Expensive and Captain Sandy, with Colin Water fourth ahead of Baadin. Blonde Sailor, and El Sandra. Cornaga High-weight Handicap . In w the Cornaga Highweight Handicap, Pedantic, Bomber Command, and Petty Cash were slow to begin. Ever Ready. Armont, Tikakoura. and Pandemonium opened up a gap from the others, who were headed by Beau Ideal and Sedgemere. At the half-mile Tikakoufa showed the way to Ever Ready, Armont. Pandemonium, Beau Ideal and Sedgemere. Before the straight was reached, Armont was setting the pace and he was the first to straighten up for home from Ever Ready, Pandemonium, Sedgemere. and Petty Cash. Half a furlong from home It looked as though Pandemonium and Ever Ready would catch Armont, but he responded to vigorous riding and won from Pandemonium, with Ever Ready third, ahead of Petty Cash. Then came Sedgemere. Beau Ideal. Pedantic and Tikakoura. The Waikoualti Cup Falconbridge drifted just after the start of the Cup and at the end of a furlong Lord Elgin, Kiloney, Double Cross, AlSirat, Gold Lance, Lovemorn, and Eastern Coin was the order. At the mile Kiloney was two lengths clear of Lord Elgin, with Al-Sirat third, ahead of Double Cross, Gold Lance, Lovemorn and Eastern Coin. Running past the five-furlong post Kiloney was still out in front, but Al-Sirat had moved into second place ahead of Lord Elgin. Double Cross, Gold Lance, and Lovemorn. Into the straight the order was Al-Si'at Lord Elgin, Double Cross, and Gold Lance. Over the last furlong the race developed into a desperate duel between Al-Sirat and Lord Elgin, and the latter just got up in the last couple of strides to win by a head, with Gold Lance a length and a-half away, followed by Eastern Coin. Double Cross, Lovemorn. and Kiloney Orbell Handicap

Patmos put up a fine performance to win the Orbell Handicap, as he was last to leave the barrier. When the field settled down Cipher had taken the lead from Brigg Fair, Lyndon Lea. Silverstream. Scotch Tweed, Hvpholin, Patmos. and Air Lord. Cipher had a break of about three lengths at the thre»-furlong Eeg from Brigg Fair, Lyndon Lea, and ilverstream, with Patmos threading her way through the field. Cipher and Brigg Fair were first Into the straight, and Pat-